The part of HRT nobody prepares you for
Free guide: The HRT Review Pack - the 7 questions that turn a 10-minute GP appointment into a plan, plus a one-page summary to hand over.
WHAT THE RESEARCH ACTUALLY SAYS
A systematic review of 32,213 women found that 51.3% discontinue HRT, and 62.4% stop abruptly rather than tapering. The reasons given were a healthcare professional's recommendation (31.2%), fear of risks (26.0%), and a preference for a natural approach (25.6%) - not intolerable side effects. Route of administration matters too: oral and transdermal HRT show different adherence patterns. And over 40% of women experience symptom resurgence after stopping. None of this means the treatment failed. It means the timeline was never explained.
Sources: Bunnewell et al., BJOG 2025 (systematic review, 69 studies, 32,213 women); Andrews et al., BJOG 2025; British Journal of General Practice, 2025.
WHAT'S INSIDE THE REVIEW PACK
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Seven questions, not vague feelings
Each one with why it matters and the specific answer you're listening for.
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Phrasing for when you're fobbed off
Word-for-word follow-ups for when "give it time" arrives without any specifics.
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A one-page GP summary
Print it, fill it in, hand it over. Overworked GPs respect a prepared patient.
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The research behind each question
Named studies, so you can check them yourself. No invented statistics.
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Seven questions, with the phrasing that gets you specifics.
A one-page summary template to fill in and hand over.
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